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Wilkens

Wilkens proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Wilkens

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin of Wilkens

Variant of Wilkin, from a Middle English pet form of William + patronymic suffix -s.

Questions about Wilkens

What does Wilkens mean?
Wilkens means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Wilkens?
Wilkens is a proper noun.

Words near Wilkens in the dictionary

  1. Wilke
  2. wilkeite
  3. Wilken
  4. Wilkening
  5. Wilkenings
  6. Wilkens
  7. Wilker
  8. Wilkers
  9. Wilkerson
  10. Wilkes
  11. Wilkes County

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